UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has announced the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives' (MBRGI) 2016 results in a meeting of the Board of Trustees, which he chaired. In 2016, the foundation recorded a total investment of over AED 1.5 billion on various humanitarian and developmental initiatives and projects, which touched the lives of 42 million people in 62 countries around the world. MBRGI invested some…
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Cigna establishes MENA regional management office in Dubai
Cigna Corporation, a global health insurance and service company, recently inaugurated its regional management office for the Middle East and North Africa markets at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The DIFC is the leading financial hub in the US$7.4 trillion Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region. By establishing its presence at the financial hub, Cigna marks a significant new phase in its operations as it strategically expands the reach of its health services and solutions to people…
Al Jalila Foundation invests AED59 million in medical education and treatment
Al Jalila Foundationhas announced that it has invested AED59 million and transformed the lives of millions of beneficiaries with innovative medical treatment, research and education programmes. Founded in 2013 by Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Al Jalila Foundation has invested millions in healthcare programmes in the areas of medical treatment, education and research in the UAE and globally. Relying solely on donor funding, it has reached over 1.6 million…
Emirates SkyCargo receives prestigious pharma award
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has received an industry accolade for global excellence in transporting temperature sensitive pharmaceutical products. The air cargo carrier was the recipient of the DHL Carrier Award for Reliability and Excellence (DHL CARE) presented at the 17th Global Life Sciences & Healthcare Conference organized by DHL in Singapore. The award was accepted by Jeffrey Van Haeften, Emirates Vice President, Global Cargo Sales. The DHL CARE awards were inaugurated in 2016 and recognize air cargo…
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City receives prestigious international accreditation
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, one of SEHA's hospitals, has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from the prestigious Joint Commission International, JCI, for the fourth time.The accreditation is a sign of SKMC's commitment to delivering quality care in a safe environment. It highlights SKMC's compliance to international standards. JCI is recognised to be a world leader in the improvement of quality in health care. Joint Commission International's on-site evaluation of SKMC was conducted by a team of international health care…
